剑 (jiàn)
double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
- HSK 3.1 level 6
- 9 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 佥 represents the sound. Simplified form of 劍.
Components
- 佥 (sound)
- 刂 (meaning) — 刂 is a component form of 刀.